American Visa (2005)

After being denied an American visa, a Bolivian professor becomes involved in a web of criminal activities, holds-up the American consulate and falls for a beautiful prostitute from the Bolivian lowlands.

Director:

Juan Carlos Valdivia

Writer:

Juan de Recacochea (novel)

Stars:

Demián Bichir, Kate del Castillo, Roberto Barbery

3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Demián Bichir	...	Professor Mario Alvarez
Kate del Castillo	...	Blanca
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Roberto Barbery	...	Alfonso
Alberto Etcheverry
Alejandra Lanza	...	Isabel
Claudia Lobo
Jorge Ortiz Sánchez

Storyline

After being denied an American visa, a Bolivian professor becomes involved in a web of criminal activities, holds-up the American consulate and falls for a beautiful prostitute from the Bolivian lowlands.

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Plot Keywords:

visa | bolivia | based on novel

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Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for sexual content, language and some violence

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [mx] (Spanish, English)

Country:

Mexico Bolivia

Language:

Spanish English

Release Date:

October 2005 (Bolivia)

Filming Locations:

Bustillo de Potosí Province, Bolivia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Instituto Mexicano de Cinematografía (IMCINE), Oscar Quintela, Producciones X Marca

Technical Specs

Runtime:

100 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Official Selection (Bolivia) for Academy Award Foreign film (2007)

User Reviews

Irregular Bolivian-Mexican Product

In this film of the Bolivian/Mexican Director Valdivia,he take us to La Paz Bolivia to tell us the story of the English teacher plays by Bichir and his problems to get the American Visa, issue very common even for Mexican despite of the $100 usd ,that we have top pay to process it The story tell us something very explored for Mexican movies ,draw more attention to see Kate del Castillo in her role of table dancer as a Mexican Demi Moore or the loving relationship that she and Bichir had in that time instead of the story for itself that simply shows the drama that Bichir lives and his despair that make him commit many stupid actions,and Kate's struggle to stop him without get it,Kate in her search to consolidate her film career offer something more than show her nice-looking body and get some good chemistry with Bichir and at the end ,the film just concludes that American people are as corrupt as the Mexican